by Kathy Stahr | Apr 13, 2013 | Member News
Dominic Unterberger (BCST)
CREDIT: Alex Cooper/Revelstoke Times Review
TECK Okanagan Zone Finals
Hosted by the Revelstoke Ski Club
April 13 – 14, 2013
Revelstoke hosted the Okanagan Zone Finals for U12, U14 and U16 skiers last weekend. The lower section of the Hollywood trail was turned into a race course for two days of giant slalom and slalom races. The racers from throughout the Okanagan-Mainline area were greeted with 20 centimetres of snow, which was packed down and hardened to make for faster race conditions. “We had a wonderful weekend of racing at our local hill and it has been an amazing one,” said Revelstoke coach Milan Arsovski. “All the kids gave their best effort, all skied fast and all of them had lots of fun. It was a perfect way to end the season."
Complete set of results, including U12, available HERE
Saturday, April 13 Giant Slalom, Men, U16/18/21/MA
1 KREUTZ, Matthew (Vernon Ski Club) 1:18.38
2 SMITH, Mitch (Revelstoke Ski Club) 1:19.15
3 SCHARF, Max (Revelstoke Ski Club) 1:20.37
4 HOWDEN, Reece (Apex Ski Club) 1:20.83
5 WELLS, Keefer (Apex Ski Club) 1:21.76
6 MITRO, Nicholas (Hemlock Ski Club) 1:22.70
7 HICKS, Callum (Revelstoke Ski Club) 1:22.71
8 KWONG, Evan (Big White Racers/Kelowna Ski Club) 1:23.13
9 MOFFAT, Ryan (Big White Racers/Kelowna Ski Club) 1:25.59
10 MOLDER, Bryce (Revelstoke Ski Club) 1:27.99
Saturday, April 13 Giant Slalom, Ladies, U16/18/21/MA
1 UNTERBERGER, Emily (Revelstoke Ski Club) 1:18.89
2 CUMMING, Meg (Apex Ski Club) 1:20.23
3 PARK, Jamie (Revelstoke Ski Club) 1:21.43
4 VLIET, Ravi (Vernon Ski Club) 1:22.06
5 MCWILLIAMS, Scout (Vernon Ski Club) 1:22.93
6 ROSS, Thirza (Vernon Ski Club) 1:24.25
7 MCDONALD, Kari (Big White Racers/Kelowna Ski Club) 1:24.33
8 KIRBY, Olivia (Big White Racers/Kelowna Ski Club) 1:24.48
9 MADILL, Claire (Sun Peaks Alpine Club) 1:24.97
10 BALDASSARE, Olivia (Big White Racers/Kelowna Ski Club) 1:25.64
Saturday, April 13 Giant Slalom, Men, U14
1 TORRES, Zane (Big White Racers/Kelowna Ski Club) 1:22.12
2 DONALD, Gavin (Vernon Ski Club) 1:23.59
3 MONROE, Evan (Sun Peaks Alpine Club) 1:23.78
4 YOUNGBERG, Anton (Vernon Ski Club) 1:26.01
5 JACOBY, Joshua (Sun Peaks Alpine Club) 1:26.11
6 ATHANS, Marcus (Big White Racers/Kelowna Ski Club) 1:27.98
7 JORGENSON, Cody (Big White Racers/Kelowna Ski Club) 1:29.11
8 MCTAVISH, Ethan (Whistler Mountain Ski Club) 1:29.98
9 MYERS, Ben (Mt Baldy Alpine Club) 1:30.16
10 BONSALL-JEVNING, Davis (Whistler Mountain Ski Club) 1:30.52
Saturday, April 13 Giant Slalom, Ladies, U14
1 WHITECROSS, Emily (Sun Peaks Alpine Club) 1:27.75
2 LUKINUK, Brooke (Big White Racers/Kelowna Ski Club) 1:28.08
3 VAN SOEST, Katrina (Vernon Ski Club) 1:29.22
4 MACGILLIVRAY, Sara (Vernon Ski Club) 1:29.32
5 PILON, Emily (Big White Racers/Kelowna Ski Club) 1:31.35
6 JARDINE-ARNOLD, Myka (Sun Peaks Alpine Club) 1:32.50
7 SCHROEDER, Sophie (Big White Racers/Kelowna Ski Club) 1:32.90
8 COSTERTON, Nicola (Sun Peaks Alpine Club) 1:33.19
9 COPE, Erin (Sun Peaks Alpine Club) 1:33.46
10 ALLAIN, Linnea (Revelstoke Ski Club) 1:33.74
Sunday, April 14 Slalom, Men, U14
1 TORRES, Zane (Big White Racers/Kelowna Ski Club) 1:09.20
2 YOUNGBERG, Anton (Vernon Ski Club) 1:13.34
3 DONALD, Gavin (Vernon Ski Club) 1:13.53
4 ATHANS, Marcus (Big White Racers/Kelowna Ski Club) 1:14.67
5 RAUHALA, Nils (Mt Baldy Alpine Club) 1:15.61
6 JACOBY, Joshua (Sun Peaks Alpine Club) 1:16.11
7 BONSALL-JEVNING, Davis (Whistler Mountain Ski Club) 1:18.80
8 PAVLOVICH, Sage (Sun Peaks Alpine Club) 1:19.05
9 MYERS, Ben (Mt Baldy Alpine Club) 1:21.18
10 MCTAVISH, Ethan (Whistler Mountain Ski Club) 1:21.28
Sunday, April 14 Slalom, Ladies, U14
1 WHITECROSS, Emily (Sun Peaks Alpine Club) 1:15.00
2 SCHROEDER, Sophie (Big White Racers/Kelowna Ski Club) 1:21.09
3 VAN SOEST, Katrina (Vernon Ski Club) 1:21.31
4 PILON, Emily (Big White Racers/Kelowna Ski Club) 1:21.40
5 DUFF, Mackenzie (Sun Peaks Alpine Club) 1:22.20
6 COPE, Erin (Sun Peaks Alpine Club) 1:22.27
7 LUKINUK, Brooke (Big White Racers/Kelowna Ski Club) 1:22.44
8 VOSS, Katrina (Hemlock Ski Club) 1:22.49
9 WELLS, Molly (Apex Ski Club) 1:23.42
10 KOVACS, Shaylyn (Sun Peaks Alpine Club) 1:23.57
Sunday, April 14 Slalom, Men, U16/18/21/MA
1 UNTERBERGER, Dominic (Revelstoke Ski Club) 1:39.87
2 KREUTZ, Matthew (Vernon Ski Club) 1:44.69
3 HOWDEN, Reece (Apex Ski Club) 1:46.83
4 MOLDER, Bryce (Revelstoke Ski Club) 1:58.29
5 LILJEDAHL, Connor (Hemlock Ski Club) 2:03.08
6 WELLS, Keefer (Apex Ski Club) 2:05.37
Sunday, April 14 Slalom, Ladies, U16/18/21/MA
1 UNTERBERGER, Emily (Revelstoke Ski Club) 1:45.07
2 CUMMING, Meg (Apex Ski Club) 1:45.81
3 KIRBY, Olivia (Big White Racers/Kelowna Ski Club) 1:50.64
4 VAN SOEST, Francesca (Vernon Ski Club) 1:53.12
5 MOFFAT, Megan (Big White Racers/Kelowna Ski Club) 1:55.28
6 MADILL, Claire (Sun Peaks Alpine Club) 1:56.12
7 VLIET, Ravi (Vernon Ski Club) 1:56.26
8 PASIN, Ella (Apex Ski Club) 1:57.57
9 BALDASSARE, Olivia (Big White Racers/Kelowna Ski Club) 2:00.06
10 SCHWENCK, Sonia (Revelstoke Ski Club) 2:00.87
by Kathy Stahr | Apr 12, 2013 | Member News
DATES – General Meeting on Saturday, May 11th (8:00 am to 3:00 pm)
Coaches Meetings will take place on Thursday, May 9th and Friday, May 10th (details to follow)
LOCATION – The Coast Capri Hotel, 1171 Harvey Avenue, Kelowna.
COST – it's FREE this year, and lunch is included!
TO BOOK A GUEST ROOM – Please call the hotel directly at 250-860-6060 or 1-800-663-1144 to book your room OR email your reservation to reservations@coastcaprihotel.com.
AND you won't want to miss our annual Awards Banquet on the Friday evening (May 10th) before the Saturday meeting. This is where we gather with friends, old and new, to unwind, talk about the season and recognize some of the year's outstanding athletes, coaches, volunteers and officials. The atmosphere and food at Kelowna’s “Bohemian Café” are unbeatable! (located at 524 Bernard Avenue – just minutes from the Coast Capri Hotel).
Cost for dinner is only $25.00 per person – payment can be made ahead of time at www.pay.bcalpine.com or by CASH, CHEQUE or CREDIT CARD at the door.
PLEASE RSVP to Kathy Stahr at kathys@bcalpine.com
by Kathy Stahr | Apr 11, 2013 | Member News
Every year Shaw TV produces a half hour, high energy, fun-filled feature on the Whistler Cup event and festivities. This year's show will air on Shaw TV Metro Vancouver (West Vancouver to Abbotsford) on Friday April 12 at 7pm and 11pm. Whether you attended or not, you will not want to miss this fantastic production!
If you miss Friday's airing, you can catch it again over the weekend on Saturday April 13 at 7pm and Sunday April 14 at 6pm.
Check out the preview video on You Tube: http://youtu.be/tXGo3qxvmyE
Photo: Sam Mulligan, Grouse Tyee Ski Club racer
Also about Whistler Cup:
Twitter: @whistlercup
Facebook: www.facebook.com/WhistlerCup
Website: www.whistlercup.com
by Kathy Stahr | Apr 11, 2013 | Member News
DATES:
General Meeting – Saturday, May 11th (8:00 am to 3:00 pm)
Coaches Meetings – Thursday, May 9th and Friday, May 10th (more details to follow)
LOCATION:
The Coast Capri Hotel, 1171 Harvey Avenue, Kelowna.
What they're saying about Dr. Taylor's presentation: “Gripping, thoughtful, witty, on point and poignant is how I felt about Jim Taylor’s lecture on parenting athletes. I learned a lot in 90 minutes. He succeeded in making me aware, and made positive, simple suggestions that I will definitely implement.” Charlie Humphries, parent of elite Nordic ski racer (excerpt from www.drjimtaylor.com)
SCHEDULE AND TOPICS
FRIDAY: COACH MEETING (1-3:30 pm – OPEN TO COACHES ONLY)
Topic #1: Prime Ski Racing: Triumph of the Racer's Mind (60 mins.)
Drawing on his own international ski-racing experience and more than 25 years of consulting with junior-elite, collegiate, and World Cup ski racers, Dr. Taylor will show attendees the importance of mental preparation for ski-racing training and competition, regardless of the age or ability level of the racer. This workshop, based on his book, Prime Ski Racing: Triumph of the Racer's Mind, will focus on five mental factors that most influence performance: motivation, confidence, intensity, focus, and emotions. Dr. Taylor will describe the essential role these factors play in both training and competition. He will then describe simple and practical mental skills that racers and coaches can use to strengthen these areas, including goal setting, positive self-talk, progressive relaxation, and keywords, and how they can be incorporated directly into their training sessions and competitive preparations.
Break 15 min
Topic #2: Prime Coaching: How Coaches Can Get the Most out of Athletes (60 mins.)
This interactive workshop addresses a wide range of psychological issues that can help coaches help their athletes to be better prepared for training and competition. Topics to be explored include building a positive and motivated team culture, encouraging experimentation in mental states with athletes, understanding individual athlete’s psychological and emotional needs, and how to create focused and intense training sessions. Coaches will leave this workshop with practical insights and useful tools to assist their athletes in gaining the most of the practice efforts and being maximally prepared for competition.
Roundtable discussion – Q&A (30mins)
SATURDAY – GENERAL MEETING (OPEN TO ALL BC ALPINE MEMBERS)
Topic #1: Positive Pushing: How to Raise a Successful & Happy Child (75 mins. with Q&A)
Based on his first parenting book of the same name, Dr. Taylor introduces parents to the use of positive pushing that is very different from the kind of pushing with which they may be familiar. He demonstrates how to push, when to push, and, importantly, when to back off. Dr. Taylor shows parents the Three Pillars of Successful Achievers: self-esteem, ownership, and emotional mastery, and their essential role in raising successful and happy children. In this workshop, Dr. Taylor presents “red flags” in both parents and children that help parents identify when they are pushing their children the wrong way (“Oh my gosh, that’s me!”). He offers practical advice on how to provide children with a positive, caring and motivating impetus to seek out success and happiness. Issues that are addressed include parental overinvestment in their children’s activities, expectations, perfectionism, defining success and failure, and emotional coaching. Parents will leave this workshop with new insights and practical tools they can use to encourage their children to achieve both success and happiness.
Topic #2: Roundtable Discussion of Parenting in Sports (60 mins.)
Jim will include handouts of the dos and don’ts for sport parents. He will also have books available to purchase on Positive Pushing and Prime Ski Racing at the end.
About Dr. Jim Taylor
Jim Taylor, Ph.D., has been a sport psychology consultant to the U.S. and Japanese Ski Teams and has worked with World Cup racers and many of the top junior race programs in the U.S. and Canada. A graduate of Burke Mountain Academy, Jim competed internationally, captained the 1981 NCAA 5th-ranked Middlebury College Ski Team, was a member of the 1982 NCAA Champion University of Colorado Ski Team, and competed on the professional ski tour. He is also a 2nd degree black belt in karate, a marathon runner, and an Ironman triathlete. Jim is the author of 14 books including Prime Ski Racing: Triumph of the Racer’s Mind. He is a regular contributor to skiracing.com. Jim has given 100s of workshops to racers, coaches, and parents in the U.S., Canada, and in Europe. To learn more, visit www.drjimtaylor.com.
What they're saying about Dr. Jim Taylor
